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Tutorful

£25–45/hour for tutoring; demand outstrips supply every term.

British, well-known to parents, takes a smaller cut than MyTutor. Maths, English, sciences are the bread and butter. No teaching qualification required — a recent strong A-level grade is enough for GCSE work.

• £25–45/hour
• Verified profile
• Online or in-person

Prolific

Academic studies that pay £9–12/hour, reliably.

University researchers post studies; you take them in your spare time. The pay floor is usually £9/hour; well-targeted studies pay more. Fill out your profile in detail or you'll get few invites.

• £9–12/hour
• Academic studies
• Pay reliably

Rover

£12–18 per 30-minute dog walk, two dogs is the arbitrage.

Largest UK pet-care platform. Walks, daycare, overnight house-sits. Working conditions are strictly better than the main job. Build up a few five-star reviews and you can fill a weekend.

• £12–18/walk
• Overnight stays £30–50
• Insured

Vinted

No seller fees on clothes — a bin-bag is genuinely £80–300.

Free to list, free to receive payments. The failure mode is listing items at what you hope they're worth; the success mode is listing at what they actually sell for. Sort completed listings by 'sold'.

• No seller fees
• App-first
• Fast turnover